Jerinx facts for kids

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Jerinx in 2018
Background information
Birth name	I Gede Ari Astina
Also known as	JRX
Born	(1977-02-10) 10 February 1977 (age 47) Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Genres	Punk rock Pop punk country rock alternative rock garage rock skate-punk folk rock hard rock heavy metal
Occupation(s)	Musician singer social media activist
Instruments	Singing guitar drums
Associated acts	Superman Is Dead Devildice Via Vallen Anji

I Gede Ari Astina (born 10 February 1977), better known Jerinx or JRX is an Indonesian musician and conspiracy theorist on COVID-19. He is the drummer of the Bali-based rock band Superman Is Dead.

In 2020, Jerinx was sentenced to jail for defamation, after he accused Indonesia's chief medical association of being servile to the World Health Organization for mandating COVID-19 testing for pregnant women, which he claimed could kill them and their babies. He was released in June 2021.

Early and personal life

Jerinx was born on February 10, 1977 in a Balinese Hindu family. His birth name is Gede Ari Astina. In an interview, he revealed that he was named Astina after the kingdom Hastina from the epic Mahabharata.

In 2019, Jerinx married the model and businesswoman Nora Alexandra (b. 1994); their age difference of 18 years drew attention in the media. She is of Swiss descent from her father's side, and her mother is a Javanese. Initially a Muslim, Alexandra revealed that she converted to Hinduism post-marriage, inspired by her husband Jerinx.

Career

Jerinx graduated from high school in 1995 and started his music career the same year with Superman Is Dead (SID), a band with three members: Bobby Kool (lead vocal, guitar), Eka Rock (bass and backing vocal) and Jerinx (drummer).

Albums produced by SID include Case 15 (1997), Kuta Rock City (2003), Black Market Love (2006) and Sunset di Tanah Anarki (2013). The latter most had Jerinx writing 11 songs, including "Jadilah Legenda", which had socialist themes. It was highly popular among the audience. Marcel Thee of Vice described SID as "hands-down Indonesia's biggest pop-punk band" in 2018.

Jerinx has also appeared in a few films and manages several businesses related to lodging, clothing, and bars.

Activism

Rejection against land reclamation of Benoa Bay

Jerinx has been against land reclamation in Benoa Bay, Bali since 2014 because of its social impacts. On July 10, 2018, Jerinx demanded that Indonesian President Joko Widodo fulfill his promise in 2015 to follow up on the Benoa Bay reclamation issue.

Discography

Reference:

• Case 15 (1997)
• Superman Is Dead (1998/1999)
• Bad Bad Bad (2002)
• Kuta Rock City (2003)
• Black Market Love (2006)
• Angels & the Outsiders (2009)
• Sunset di Tanah Anarki (2013)
• Tiga Perompak Senja (2018)

Filmography